F1 Race Technology - Volume 9

€24.00 (£20.00)

May 2015

No matter how good a driver is, in technology-led Formula One he is at the mercy of the competitiveness of his car. What are the factors that make a car capable of running at a competitive pace in qualifying and the race?

Although there is much secrecy in Formula One, each year this in depth review of the sport’s engineering gets below the sponsors liveries to explain precisely what is going on at the heart of the machines and the secrets of those that are quick.

Contents Include:

Intro: THE EDITOR - It is interesting times for Formula One, explains Lawrence Butcher

Grid - The latest news from the world of Formula One, including regulation changes and technical updates

Technical Review: FORMULA ONE 2015 - Lawrence Butcher looks at the 2015 Formula One contenders, studying the impact of new for 2015 rules

Technical Review: POWER-UNITS - The 2015 season saw heavily revised power-units in Formula One with teams allowed to replace or modify a large proportion of components

Insight: DAMPERS - Chassis control is key to aerodynamic performance, so what goes into creating dampers for Formula One?

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